The Sly Cooper Movie

[Tyler]

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So, yes, this is happening. The guys who are making it (Rainmaker) the same guys who made TMNT, and are also making the Ratchet and Clank movie.

PLEASE, Rainmaker, don't screw this up. Sly was my childhood. Of course, most of the time, when you put together "movie" and "video game", it doesn't usually turn out good...

[Booyakasha]

From what I hear, Rainmaker is working hand in glove with Sucker Punch and Sony to make the movie right. I don't see Sony giving them too much leeway as far as quality goes, not if they're overseeing the project directly.

...besides, animated video game movies tend to be better in general than live-action ones, if only because animation is so much more labour-intensive---like, you're going to work that hard on a project, you'd have to be some kind weirdo not to make it as good as you possibly can. I mean, even the dumbest animated game movies are miles ahead of Uwe Boll.

[b l a n k]

It looks like 2016 is gonna be a battle between the Angry Birds movie and this movie to see which will be the first successful CGI game movie if they can do either one right.

But I don't know if Angry Birds would translate well into a movie when you consider the source material has very little story beyond the birds' quest to retrieve their eggs from green pigs...and when you consider that such a project was likely born out of Hollywood's shameless desire to cash in on THE most heavily marketed third-party game franchise of all time.

[Booyakasha]

^They might could be competing for second place, depending on how well the 'Ratchet and Clank' movie does...

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Angry Birds movie? Sly film? Rachet? Dude, where's my Mega Man movie.

[b l a n k]

^If only Nintendo weren't so sensitive about letting others play with its toys.

Speaking of Nintendo and movies, here's a poster for a possible future Donkey Kong movie I thought I'd post just for fun:



Tell me this is not the greatest tagline ever.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

But...Mega Man is Capcom.

[b l a n k]

Oh...this is embarrassing.

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Haha, not really, but I won't use my trivia lifeline on you.

[Tyler]

^If only Nintendo weren't so sensitive about letting others play with its toys.

Speaking of Nintendo and movies, here's a poster for a possible future Donkey Kong movie I thought I'd post just for fun:



Tell me this is not the greatest tagline ever.

As long as it's not as bad as the CG cartoon.

Eugh.

[Booyakasha]

pffft

if u dont believe in the poewr of the crystal cocunut u are a casual

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

I liked that show when I wasa kid...

I read that Sly's voice may be changed. Now my interest just dropped from 0% to "flee from its presence."

[b l a n k]

As long as it's not as bad as the CG cartoon.

Eugh.

Well, he's more richly detailed in this poster, so that should be promising...

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

^ Seeing as this isn't the 90's, I'd hope so.

What would you guys do if the DK film was a direct sequel to the tv series

[Booyakasha]

^^^It was changed. Doesn't seem like that big a problem. New VA is the guy who played Goku, from what I hear.

...kids like goku, right

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Normally, actor changes are an outrage but I think I can make an exception this once, totally not because it's Sean Schemmel or anything.

[b l a n k]

What would you guys do if the DK film was a direct sequel to the tv series

That's easy.

First, I'd introduce Manky Kong and explain how he betrays the family, ultimately joining K. Rool's team.

Then, I'd summon a slew of new voice actors. Here's my fantasy cast thus far:
Mr. T, Khary Payton, or Terry Crews: DK
Simon Helberg: Diddy
Garrett Morris: Cranky
Rick Hoffman (of Suits fame): Manky
Tasia Valenza: Candy
Aziz Ansari: Funky
Jason Sudeikis: Klump
Travis Willingham: Krusha
John DiMaggio: Misc. Kritters
Brian Doyle-Murray: K. Rool

Finally, I'd include a strategic alliance between K. Rool and "Kaptain Scurvy," because that's probably what every fan of the old TV show has always wanted to see.

So, what would you do?

[Tyler]

The only thing I remember from the DK CG cartoon was the whole Crystal Coconut thing, and DK shouting "Banana banzai."

Anyway, on topic, I kinda wish they'd do the whole "you can't see Bentley's eyes" thing with his glasses. He just looks odd without it.

[RinkuTheFirst]

2016 seems like an awfully long time away. It wouldn't surprise me if this trailer is the majority of what they have so far.

I'm not a huge Sly fan (only played the first game), but this looks promising.

[VG_Addict]

Brian Doyle-Murray: K. Rool
So, what would you do?

I think Jim Cummings would make a better K. Rool.